Flour sack and like article



H. G. BRISBINE.

FLOUR SACK AND LIKE ARTICLE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 7.1921.

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H. G. BRISBINE. FLouR SACK AND LIKE ARTICLE.

AFPLlCATON FILED JULY 7,1921.

Patented. Jan. MIP9 N22.,

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Fulm- RA'ZIMOND G. BRSBNE, 0F EUR-MIGHT, IPENNSYLVNIA.

FLOUR SACK LND LIKE ETICLE.

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Be it known that l, RAYMOND G. EmsniNn, residing at lormont, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, a citizen or' the United States, have invented or discovered certain new and useful lmprovements in Flour Sacks and like Articles, of which improvements the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tlour sacks and like articles; it is applicable to sacks for containing all sorts of commodities, but its advantages are particularly available when it is applied to sacks for containing articles of food, such as flour, meal, and the like.

ln the accompanying drawings a sack is illustrated having my invention embodied in it. Fig. is a view in elevation of the sack when turned wrong` side out and ready for use as an apron; Fig. ll is a similar view et the sack whenturned right side out and ready for use as a sack; Fig. Hl is a view in vertical section, on the line lll-lll, Fig. l, Fig. lV is a view in vertical section, on the line iV-V, Fig. il, Fig. V is a view in transverse section, on the line V-V, Fig. l; Fig. Vl is a view in transverse section, on the line fl-VI, Fig. il; Fig. VH shows diagrammatically and in three views the article with the iiap of the sack or apron cut to the pattern shown in Figures l to Vl; and Figs. Fill, EX, X and Xl similarly illustrate obvious` variations in the pattern.

it is a common thing, for a housewife to use an empty flour sack in lieu of an apron. My invention consists in so constructing the sack that when in normal use, it has served its purpose as a sack, it will be serviceable, not merely in lieu of an apron, but as an apron indeed.

Referring to the drawings, the sack is shown to be made as is usual of a single piece of material of general .rectangular form, folded upon itself and stitched along two edges, as indicated at a and b. The edge 6- remains unstitched and forms the mouth of the sack.

According to my invention the piece of material, cut in other respects to usual shape, is provided with an extension 1, advantageously of the shape and relative size indicated in Fig. I, and extending beyond the edge, where the bottom seam a of the sack Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Jan.. lidi), 1922.

i921. serial no. 482,951.

is run. This extension l .forms a iiap which, when the sack has been formed, extends from the bottom seam, inside the sack (of. Fig. ll), and which so arranged constitutes to the limit of its extent a second thickness of material in the wall of the sack, and so adds to the strength and durability of the sack when in service.

l/Vhen the sack has been emptied it may be turned wrong side out and, being then inverted, the sack with its iiap assumes, as Fie. l shows, the form of an apron; the flap 1 forms the bib of the apron, and the sack proper forms the body portion 2 of the apron. lf desired one thickness of the otherwise double body portion may be cut away.

The renements shown in the drawings though not essential, may be found advantageous. The edge of the Hap l which ultimately forms the bib portion of the apron may be hemmed, as indicated at 3; a loop 4 to pass around the neck of the wearer may be added; strings 5 may be provided, secured at proper points. All these added details will, as is apparent, so long as the sack is used in its normal and intended manner, lie within. When the vsack being emptied is turned wrong side out, all these parts are ready, that the article may then be used as an apron.

The flap l may be decorated as one will, or may carry advertising matter printed or otherwise applied upon it.

Fig. VH illustrates diagrammatically how the material is out and folded to form the sack as illustrated in Figs. LVI; Figs. VH1-X illustrate variations. These diagrams explain themselves in the main. rlhe apron of Fig. VH1 is available as an apron of double thickness throughout. The apron of Fig. iX is of double length. The sack of Fig. X may be made into two aprons. The apron of Fig. Xl is as wide as the sack is long and twice as long as the sack is wide. rlhese and such like variations are permissible, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

rllhe `material will be such as is used for sacks, either woven fabric (commonly cotton) or paper.

I claim as my invention:

l. A sack formed of flexible material, and having an apron-bib flap extending therefrom interiorly thereof, and adapted when the sack is turned Wrong side out to constito ioi'in the oilo of an apron of' which the 10' tute7 together with the body of the sacl ,an sack itself constitutes the main or body por-1 apron. tion.

2. A sack formed of iexible material and In testimony whereof have hereunto set having formed integrally With the body my hand. tliereoiI a flap normally extending from the bottom seamrof the sack and reinforcing the y sack over areas adjacent the said seam and adapted when the sack iS turned' inside out RAYMOND G. BnisBiNE. l

VjVitness:

FRANCIS J, ToMAssoN. 

